Glareshield for headlights of vehicles



July .27 1926. 1,593,849 a 4 W. R. REYNOLDS GLARESHIELD FOR HEADLIGHTS OF VEHICLES Filed Nov. 23. 1925 Patented July 27, 155%).

WELLINGTON R. REYNOLDS, 0F MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA.

GLARESHIELD FOR HEADLIGHTS OF VEHICLES.

Application filed November 23, 1925.

This invention relates to improvements in glare shields for headlights of vehicles.

An important object of the invention is to provide novel and improved means to prevent the glare of a headlight blinding the driver of an approaching vehicle.

Another object 01" the invention is to pro vide means whereby some of the rays of a headlight will be projected in a straight line from the reflector instead of to the side as is usual with the headlights now in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the glare shield may be adjusted in relation to the source of light to vary the amount of rays to be cut oil from one side of the headlight.

A further object of the invention is to provide a glare shield which may be easily secured in position in a headlight without requiring the services of a skilled mechanic.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a glare shield of the above char acter which will be durable and eflicient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed on the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l a front elevation of the usual headlight of an approaching vehicle with the lens partly broken away to disclose the glare shield and its relation with respect to the source of light.

Figurefi is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1 and,

lTigiiire 3 is a ')erspective view of the glare shield.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 indicates generally the usual type of headlight having the usual parabola reflector (3., a light bulb 7 and lens 8.

The glare shield 9 is preferably composed of an opaque material, but may be formed of any other material to meet the demands incidental to manufacture.

Serial No. 70,856.

The shield consists of an elongated plate or blade 19 having one end 11 thereof bent forwardly upon itself along a transverse line 12 to form an acute angle with respect to the blade and being slightly curved to conform to the inner surface of the reflector. The end 11 is also bent along its longitudi nal al'cis forming a convex surface adapted to contact with the concave inner surface 01' the reflector.

The end 11 of the shield has an elongated slot or opening 13 therein adapted to register with an aperture M- in the reflector.

Any suitable fastening means such as a bolt and nut 15, is used to secure the shield within the reflector and by this arrangement of the parts the shield is mounted within the reflector of pivotal or sliding adjust-- ing movement with respect to the source of light.

In operation the glare shield is preferably mounted within the reflector upon the left hand side of the light bulb 7 of an approach ing vehicle to prevent light rays from being projected from that side ot the headlight upon which other vehicles usually pass. To regulzjite the projected rays it is merely necessary to loosen the fastening means and pivot or slide the shield toward or away from the light bulb. In this manner the horizontal well as some of the vertical rays may be deflected.

.lhat is claimed is:-

In. combination with a headlight reflector, a glare shield a blade composed of a narrow elongated portion adapted to deflect the rays from a source of light said blade portion b disposed to lie in a vertical plane arranged between the outer side oi the lamp and the adjacent marginal portion oi the reflector and having its top and bottom. edges spaced from the upper and lower mar al portions ot the reflector. one end of said blade portion being bent outwardly at an angle to provide an attaching member and means to adjustably secure the attaching men'iber to the reflector to permit the same to be moved an 'ularly and toward or away from the source of light.

In testimony whereof I a-ll'ix my signature.

WELLINGTON R. REYNOLDS.

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